Books in Life sciences

Elsevier's Life Sciences collection helps researchers get comprehensive coverage and up-to-date information on the study of living organisms, their processes, and interrelationships, spanning disciplines like biology, genetics, and biochemistry, and addressing emerging trends such as genomics, biotechnology, and sustainability, essential for advancing knowledge and driving innovation in the field.

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Cancer Theranostics, Second Edition

2nd Edition
August 1, 2025
Xiaoyuan Chen + 2 more
English
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Cancer Theranostics, Second Edition provide updates on new molecular imaging probes and techniques for early detection of cancer and describes molecular imaging-guided cancer therapy. Discussions also include nanoplatforms, incorporating both cancer imaging and therapeutic components, as well as clinical translation and future perspectives. New to this edition is the inclusion of recent developments and a streamlined structure that leads the reader through the content more intuitively, from problem to solution. More illustrations of different forms of cancer theranostics are included, and this edition also contains completely new content on DNA and RNA theranostics. In addition, new case studies are featured.This new edition is published in time to meet the needs of medical researchers in a comprehensive manner, encompassing diagnostics, in vivo imaging and its use for image-guided therapy, and a variety of other miscellaneous subjects. This book is a must-have for all research scientists, medical physicists, and physician scientists in cancer experimental therapeutics and molecular imaging.

The Emerging Genomic Landscape of Complex Immune-Mediated Traits

1st Edition
Volume 114
August 1, 2025
Juliana Miranda Cerqueira
English
Hardback
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The Emerging Genomic Landscape of Complex Immune-Mediated Traits, Volume 114 in the Advances in Genetics series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Unraveling the Interplay of Genetic Variants and Epigenetic Signatures in Complex traits, Crosstalk between T Cell Gene Regulation and Intestinal Epithelial Cells: Insights into Mucosal Immunity, Understanding the link between regulatory RNA regions and genomic variation with coeliac disease, Interplay Between the Host Genome, Autoimmune Disease and Infection, and Organoids and gut-on-chip as powerful tools to model the genetics of intestinal mucosal inflammation.

Recent Advances in Hemodynamics and Blood Mimetics

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
João Mário Rodrigues Miranda + 4 more
English
Paperback
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Recent Advances in Hemodynamics and Blood Mimetics is a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in biofluid mechanics and biomimetics, covering topics such as numerical modeling, biomedical applications of microfluidics, biomimetic flows, biomedicine applications, and organ-on-chip technology. The book explores blood hemodynamics at different scales, including application to diseases, the relationship between blood biomechanics and rheology, the mimetization of blood properties at arterial and capillary level, including the study of blood mechanical and flow properties, flow and surface properties of blood cells, and mimetization of these same properties in fluid/particle systems.These concepts are applied to the development of organ-on-chip to improve the replication of biological processes in the human body. The book organizes recent knowledge on hemodynamics and blood mimetics and is representative of the different lines of research in the field, showing an integrated view of blood biomechanics encompassing all scales to create a valuable resource where different research lines can be found and their principles understood.

Neural Interfaces

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Davide Valeriani + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Neural Interfaces is a comprehensive book on the foundations, major breakthroughs, and most promising future developments of neural interfaces. The book contains the foundational topics of neural technologies, such as what is a brain signal and how to record them. It provides step-by-step tutorials on how to start with small projects and use machine learning to identify specific brain patterns. It also reviews recent advances that promise to guide future developments, including minimally invasive neural technologies. Through a mix of introductory and cutting-edge research, this book is a unique resource to those with an interest in neural interfaces and the latest technologies.

Therapeutics of Natural and Synthetic Compounds in Protease-Induced Cancer

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Sajal Chakraborti
English
Paperback
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Therapeutics of Natural and Synthetic Compounds in Protease Induced Cancer presents a detailed discussion on the role of therapeutic and synthetic compounds in proteases and how they have been utilized to develop anticancer drugs, covering both their structure and functions. In addition, the book explores the experimental and theoretical aspects of natural and synthetic compound design based on proteases. Sections bridge the gap between fundamental and translational research, with applications in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industry, making it a thought-provoking read for basic and applied scientists engaged in biomedical research.In 23 chapters, this book gives both insights on the general aspects of the role of natural and synthetic compounds in cancer therapeutics, in cancer development, treatment, and their use in clinical trails. Given the breadth and depth of information covered in the respective contributions, the book will be immensely useful for researchers in oncology and for those working to identify targets for drug development.

Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Neuronal Diseases and Cancer

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Esma Isenovic + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Neuronal Diseases and Cancer: From Bench to its Potential Therapeutics systematically summarizes findings concerning the biochemical properties of various reactive oxygen species (ROS). The book opens with foundational coverage of ROS, ROS signaling, as well as the role of ROS in controlling gene expression. Subsequent chapters cover molecular mechanisms of ROS, regulation of gene expression, and antioxidant supplementation with cardiometabolic syndrome, various neuronal diseases, and cancer. It concludes with recent findings on therapeutic modulations of intracellular levels of ROS, which may significantly impact the development of novel agents for treating the conditions covered.This is a must-have reference for scientists and medical professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of ROS research and the impact on treatments for cardiometabolic syndrome, neuronal diseases, and cancer.

A Practical Handbook of Endocrine Imaging

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Joseph M. Pappachan + 2 more
English
Hardback
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A Practical Handbook of Endocrine Imaging is to help professionals who are not familiar with the exact role and ability of imaging in endocrine diseases. In particular, the strengths and weaknesses of different imaging modalities, their order of selection and application in endocrine diseases. Imaging is not conventionally included in medical school training and during specialist training. Understanding which imaging test to use, exactly what clinical question is addressed is key to timely diagnosis of disease. This book is a quick reference to select the order and type of imaging, to be guided through clinical scenarios with relevant imaging pathways.

Peroxidases

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Pratima Bajpai
English
Paperback
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Peroxidases: Biochemical Properties, Roles, Mechanism and Applications delves into the world of peroxidases, enzymes crucial in various biochemical and industrial processes. This comprehensive guide starts with an exploration of the origins and biochemical properties of peroxidases from sources such as animals, plants, and microbes. It explains their classifications, mechanisms of action, and the molecular evolution of different peroxidase families. Additionally, the book discusses the enhancement of peroxidase activities and their role in biotechnology. The second part of the book highlights the applications of peroxidase in organic synthesis, the pulp-paper industry, diagnostic kits, and biosensors.Finally, the book examines advanced healthcare applications, including targeted cancer therapies and enzyme immunoassays. This detailed resource is aimed at researchers, practitioners, and students in biochemistry, biotechnology, and related scientific fields.

Sleep and Cancer

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Maria Paola Mogavero + 3 more
English
Paperback
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Sleep and Cancer compiles novel information on the interactions between sleep and cancer. The book highlights how prevention and treatment of sleep disturbances in clinical cancer practice helps prevent the onset of tumors and their comorbidities, both short- and long-term. It analyzes how sleep disorder treatment improves the response to antitumor therapy in the long term, presenting procedures regarding cognitive-behavioral therapy of sleep disorders that are often overlooked in the oncological field.In addition, the book suggests new therapeutic approaches in oncology that are based on the knowledge of sleep mechanisms, such as chronotherapy, use of melatonin as an adjuvant in chemo- and radiotherapy, and orexinergic drugs.

High Intensity Functional Training

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Amy M. West
English
Paperback
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High Intensity Functional Training: Clinical Applications in Training, Rehabilitation, and Sport presents a clear definition of high intensity functional training (HIFT) in medical literature while also examining how HIFT can be used as an exercise/training modality, a rehabilitation protocol, and as a competitive sport unto itself. Topics covered move from the data in the research, the implications to specific patients, and rehabilitation outcomes. Chapter authors are all subject matter experts, some of whom have designed and implemented studies regarding this training modality.This comprehensive book provides a solution on training and the sport, and how to best care for these athletes.

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